Fighting for Respect: African American Soldiers in WWI

54m
DocumentaryHistoryWar
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Fighting for Respect captures the plight of African American soldiers who fought in WWI, receiving the Croix de Guerre military decoration from France, while still fighting discrimination and hatred at home in America.

Cast

Woodrow Wilson
Self (archive footage)
Julia Browne
Self
Adriane Lentz-Smith
Self
Chad Williams
Self
Tyler Stovall
Self
Jennifer Keene
Self

Crew

Joanne Burke
Director

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